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VOLUME 49 ISSUE 8 AUGUST 2013
People’s Choice Concours AwardOwners: Bill and Paige Baker1949 Bentley Mark VI, Park Ward Drophead Coupe (B162FV)
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2013 Regional OfficersChairperson Pierre Lemieux 760 408-0230 Vice Chairperson Steve Butler Treasurer Karen Perrault 310 519-0536 Secretary Carolyn Quadt 562 598-7028
Appointed PositionsChief Judge Tom Mercurio Technical Chairperson Ronny Shaver Membership Chairperson Susana Gateau-Cumin Awards Chairperson Tom & Terri Mercurio Newsletter Editor Dori OisenHospitality Chairperson Joan Hugron Cell: (949) 439-0465Marketing/Advertising Gene TowIe Directory Editor Karen Perrault Webmaster Steve Power-Fardy Archivist Diane Cerveny Bylaws, Policies, Procedures Brad Zemcik
2013 Board of DirectorsBenoit Gateau-Cumin Ronny Shaver Howard Green Larry Ewaska Brad Zemcik Sherry SternClint Camomot Joan HugronRobert/Nancy Ratinoff
Editorial StaffEditor: Dori Olsen
Cell Phone: (424) 644-5987 [email protected]
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The Automobile Driving Museum On Sunday, August 25th, Steve and Sue Butler will be our hosts for a visit to the Automobile Driving Museum (ADM) in El Segundo. This jewel of a museum has about 130 classic vintage and antique automobiles, some of which can be taken out for guest rides on Sundays. We will be able to ride in an open classic Packard, Cadillac, Chrysler or Lincoln, depending on availability. We will also be able to view all of the cars in the museum, including some that are no longer manufactured such as Studebaker, Packard, Stutz Hudson and Nash. There is also a display of cars by Ray Dietrich and Dutch Darrin. After our rides and tour of the museum, we will have a short drive to the aviation- themed Proud Bird restaurant where we will have lunch in a room overlooking vintage planes and a view of the LAX runway where we will be able to watch the planes take off and land. Your choices for lunch are: 1) Marinated Sirloin Steak, 2) Atlantic Baked Salmon, or 3) Vegetarian Pasta, accompanied by a California green salad, roasted red potatoes and New York cheesecake. Please mark your remittance envelope with your luncheon choice.
What: The Automobile Driving Museum
Hosts: Steve and Sue Butler
Date: Sunday August 25, 2013
Time: 10:00 a.m. Coffee and muffins
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Car rides and tour of the museum
1:00 p.m. Lunch at the Proud Bird Restaurant
Cost: $53.00 per person
RSVP Deadline: August 16, 2013
Directions:
From North of LAX: Head South on the 405 freeway to the 105 West towards El Segundo. Exit on Sepulveda Boulevard South. Go under the 105 freeway heading South to Maple Street and turn left (East). Go East to Lairport and turn right on Lairport. The museum will be on the left about the middle of the block.
From South of LAX: Head North on the 405 freeway to the 105 West towards El Segundo. Exit on Sepulveda Boulevard South. Go under the 105 freeway heading South to Maple Street and turn left (East), Go East to Lairport and turn right on Lairport. The museum will be on the left about the middle of the block.
Adrien LabiWest Hollywood
Samuel MirejovskyNewport Beach
John SpahiSanta Monica
Donald WiseNewport Beach
Grant BrophySanta Maria
Randalyn FosterCalabasas
Bart KesselPasadena
Dennis KneierSan Marino
Steven Holm Pasadena
Jill KentSanta Barbara
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Willy HugronChairman’s Corner Well, it’shardtobelievethattheyear ishalfover!Wehavealotofexcitingeventscomingupoverthenextsixmonthsthatshouldbeofgreatinteresttoyou.Theclubtriestoofferavarietyofsocialandcareventsinhopesofappealingtoallofourmembers.Withthediversityofinterests,especiallyamongstmoderncarenthusiastsandvintagecarenthusiasts,planningeventsthatareappealingtoallcanbedifficult.Wearealreadyplanningfor2014andareopentosuggestionsonwhatwouldtickleyourPMCfancy.Pleasefeelfreetoe-mailmeorcallmewithyourthoughts.
In speaking with other regions around the country,I learned that one of their more popular events is amonthlybreakfast gathering. Theymeet once amonthfor breakfast and it’s a quick, easy and inexpensivewaytostayintouchwithotherRROCmembers.Wearegoingtostartthisonaquarterlybasisandsincewehavesuchalargeregion,wewillrotatethelocationbetweentheLosAngeles,OrangeCounty,PalmSpringsandSantaBarbaraareas. So save the date for our first breakfast rallybecauseitwillinOrangeCountyonSaturday,September21st.IhopetoseeasmanyofourOrangeCountymembersaspossible,aswellasmembersfromotherareasthatareabletojoinus.Pleaseseethearticleinthisissueformoreinformation. Don’tforgetthatourannualhuntforFreddytheFoxisrightaroundthecorner.HowardandBettyGreenarebusywiththepreparationsandthisFoxHuntwillbeoneofthebestever.
IwouldliketoofferspecialthankstoGeneTowlewhoisinchargeofmarketingandadvertising.Hisdedicationandenthusiasmhasdonewondersforournewsletterandthebestisyettocome.ThanksGeneforallofyourhardwork!
Staycoolandhappymotoring!
PierreLemieux
Where’s Freddy?
August3 Safety Self-Inspection Technical Seminar Host: Ronny Shaver
25 The Automobile Driving Museum $53 Host: Steve Butler
September7 Monthly Tech Seminar No Cost Host: Ronny Shaver
14 Warner Brothers Studio $84 Hosts: Craig and Yoshie Roberts
21 Board Meeting Host: Steve Butler
21 Quarterly Breakfast Meet No Host Cars and Coffee, Irvine Pacific Whey, Newport Coast
22 Coast Village Classic Car Show, Montecito For information, please go to sosc.org/sbcarshow This is a non RROC-sponsored event
28 – 29 English Motors at Fairbrook This is a non RROC-sponsored event For information please go to www.englishmotorsatfairbrook.org
October5 Monthly Tech Seminar No Cost Host: Ronny Shaver
20 Fox Hunt Hosts: Howard and Betty Green
26 Palm Springs Air Museum/Great Car Show Contact Erik Baltzar at (760)346-1984 or [email protected] This is a non RROC-sponsored event
November2 Monthly Tech Seminar No Cost Host: Ronny Shaver
9 Board Meeting
December7 Monthly Tech Seminar No Cost Host: Ronny Shaver
15 Holiday Party Hostess: Karen Perrault
AUGUST 2013
Battleship USS IOWABy Larry Ewaska
Battleship grey was the color of the day as close to 50 members and guests braved the cool, overcast “June gloom” weather to gather on the morning of Sunday, June 23rd for our guided tour of the famous battleship USS IOWA. We were greeted with hot Starbucks coffee, yogurt, fruit and fresh bakery items to warm us while viewing the beautiful array of PMCs on display. Our tour guides, husband and wife team Larry and Chris, met us promptly at 10:00 a.m. and were a wealth of information as they led our two groups through the wonderful vessel. Did you know that it was on the USS IOWA that President Truman, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin met to plan the D-Day invasion of Europe, which ultimately led to the end of WWII? Or that the USS IOWA was called back to active duty to serve our country a remarkable five times?
Following the tour, we enjoyed delicious box lunches in the Crew’s Mess Hall, which capped off our thoroughly wonderful day. A number of our members got into the spirit and drove their PMCs to the USS IOWA meet. We want to acknowledge the following members for creating a wonderful display of PMCs next to the ship:
Brock Backlund 1989 RR Silver Spur Jim and Barbara Brownell 1948 RR Silver Wraith (WDC16)Steve and Sue Butler 1976 Silver Shadow, saloon (SRE26228)
Cal (Laura) Caldarone 1958 RR Silver Cloud I (LSGE212)Larry Ewaska & Gary Naramore 1984 Corniche, Mulliner, Park Ward drophead coupe (DAE-08762)
Gary & Carol Fraser 2004 Bentley Continental GT (CR4-22117)
Roger Gibb 1990 Bentley Turbo R (RBL-31682)Willy Hugron 1958 RR Silver Cloud I (LSJF22)Lou Oddo 1959 Silver Cloud II, saloon (LSRA37)
Karen Perrault 2001 Azure ((KB1-62550)Cesar Polanco 1974 RR Silver Shadow (LRC20561)Craig Roberts 1987 RR Silver Spur (NAH-16833)
Many thanks to our hosts Larry Ewaska and Gary Naramore for arranging this intriguing event.
Please go to the RROC So Cal website at www.rroc-socal.com for more photos of the USS IOWA meet.Please go to the RROC So Cal website at www.rroc-socal.com for more photos of the USS IOWA meet.
Memorial PlaqueTurret Two Explosion
Plaque
From a bygone era
Dockside
Our tour guide with the group
On our tour
Hosts Gary Naramore and Larry Ewaska with guests
View from the upper deckThe guns of the USS IOWA
Th
e C
over
Sto
ry
MY
“B
AC
K A
ND
FO
RT
H”
BE
NT
LE
Y
By
Bill
Bak
er
In
198
0 or
198
1, I
first
lear
ned
of th
e 19
49 B
entle
y M
ark
VI,
Par
k W
ard
Dro
p H
ead
Cou
pe, (
B16
2FV
) th
roug
h D
ave
Mer
rill,
my
fath
er in
law
, who
se in
vest
men
t clie
nt o
wne
d th
e ca
r an
d w
ante
d to
sel
l it.
Whe
n I i
nspe
cted
the
car,
it w
as in
an
unde
rgro
und
gara
ge in
Cen
tury
City
with
all
four
tire
s fla
t and
it w
as c
over
ed w
ith d
irt.
A s
mal
l car
dboa
rd s
ign
was
on
the
fron
t sea
t with
han
d pr
inte
d le
tters
“Ja
mes
Bon
d’s
Car
” and
“O
wne
d by
Ian
Fle
min
g.”
I w
as to
ld b
y th
e ow
ner
that
the
car
had
prev
ious
ly b
een
owne
d by
Ian
Fle
min
g an
d w
as c
omm
only
kno
wn
as th
e “J
ames
Bon
d ca
r.” W
hile
that
was
nic
e to
kno
w, i
t was
n’t a
sal
es fe
atur
e to
m
e; ju
st a
n in
tere
stin
g hi
stor
ical
tidb
it ab
out t
he c
ar.
I h
ave
sinc
e co
ntac
ted
the
Rol
ls-R
oyce
and
Ben
tley
Clu
b in
Eng
land
and
obt
aine
d a
copy
of t
he o
rigin
al m
anuf
actu
rer’s
car
d sh
owin
g th
e or
der
num
ber,
the
orig
inal
pur
chas
er a
nd th
e de
tails
ab
out
the
car
incl
udin
g en
gine
num
ber,
switc
h ke
y nu
mbe
r, gu
aran
tee
num
ber,
man
ual n
umbe
r, th
e ty
pe o
f ba
ttery
and
the
dat
es o
f de
liver
y of
the
cha
ssis
and
car
. A
ll of
the
orig
inal
cha
ssis
sp
ecifi
catio
ns a
nd w
ork
inst
ruct
ions
wer
e al
so in
clud
ed, a
s w
ell a
s th
e ha
nd w
ritte
n co
mm
ents
with
iden
tifica
tion
num
bers
for
the
vario
us p
arts
inst
alle
d.
T
he o
rigin
al o
wne
r w
as M
ajor
Ow
en F
urth
at H
artle
y S
t. D
ye W
orks
in D
ewsb
ury,
Yor
k, E
ngla
nd.
The
rec
ords
sho
w th
ree
subs
eque
nt o
wne
rs: a
Mr.
Jeffr
ey in
Brig
hton
, Sus
sex,
on
Sep
tem
ber
30, 1
959;
Mes
srs.
Cro
wn
Gar
ages
in L
ondo
n on
Jan
uary
13,
196
0, a
nd G
AF
Ram
sden
in S
t. Jo
hns
Woo
d, L
ondo
n, o
n N
ovem
ber
20, 1
961.
The
rec
ords
sto
p in
196
1. I
cou
ldn’
t find
“Jam
es B
ond”
or
“Ia
n F
lem
ing”
any
whe
re o
n th
e lis
t, so
who
kno
ws
if th
at w
as a
myt
h or
trut
h. Ia
n F
lem
ing’
s es
tate
did
not
hav
e an
y re
cord
of h
is o
wne
rshi
p of
the
car,
eith
er. O
h w
ell:
it do
es m
ake
a ni
ce s
tory
!
A
fter
the
initi
al s
ervi
cing
on
the
car,
I fo
und
that
it r
an g
reat
. No
maj
or r
esto
ratio
n w
as n
eede
d or
per
form
ed.
The
car
pet
was
old
, th
e w
ood
was
in g
ood
shap
e an
d th
e N
augh
ahyd
e se
ats
wer
e se
rvic
eabl
e. O
ur fr
iend
s, R
ay a
nd S
ue L
amor
eaux
, had
Ray
’s p
aren
ts’ 1
957
S1
Ben
tley
and
we
atte
nded
the
Rol
ls-R
oyce
and
Ben
tley
Con
cour
s at
San
ta A
nita
on
“Der
by D
ay” w
ith th
em fo
r se
vera
l yea
rs.
One
yea
r, w
e w
on “
Bes
t Pic
nic”
and
our
car
won
“La
dies
Cho
ice.
”
In
198
7 or
198
8, I
sold
the
car,
alon
g w
ith fo
ur o
ther
res
tora
tion
proj
ects
, to
a cl
ient
in C
oron
a w
hose
nep
hew
, a b
ody
shop
em
ploy
ee, w
ante
d to
sta
rt h
is o
wn
car
rest
orat
ion
busi
ness
. T
hese
w
ere
to b
e hi
s st
arte
r pr
ojec
ts.
O
ver
the
next
cou
ple
of y
ears
, whe
neve
r I v
isite
d m
y cl
ient
in C
oron
a, I
aske
d ab
out t
he c
ars
and
som
etim
es s
aw th
e B
entle
y. B
y th
en th
e ca
r ha
d be
en v
ery
muc
h “im
prov
ed.”
The
Fly
ing
B
was
rem
oved
and
a b
ulld
og w
as in
stal
led
on th
e ra
diat
or.
The
can
vas
top
had
been
pai
nted
, and
whe
n th
e to
p w
as th
en lo
wer
ed, t
he c
anva
s rip
ped
and
tore
all
over
. My
clie
nt w
as n
ot a
t all
happ
y w
ith h
is n
ephe
w w
ho, h
e sa
id, s
pent
mor
e tim
e go
ofing
off
than
run
ning
a r
esto
ratio
n bu
sine
ss.
T
he y
oung
bod
y sh
op o
wne
r ap
pare
ntly
dro
ve t
he B
entle
y “u
nsaf
ely”
one
nig
ht;
smas
hed
into
the
bac
k of
one
tru
ck,
and
in a
n ef
fort
to
avoi
d be
ing
caug
ht,
drov
e to
o fa
st in
rev
erse
and
sm
ashe
d in
to a
noth
er tr
uck.
The
n, in
his
has
te to
exi
t the
sce
ne w
ith a
leak
ing
radi
ator
, he
burn
ed u
p th
e en
gine
and
it c
ease
d w
orki
ng.
The
top
of th
e ch
rom
e gr
ill h
ad a
den
t the
siz
e an
d sh
ape
of a
trai
ler
hitc
h ba
ll, a
bout
two
inch
es d
eep.
The
rea
r en
d w
as s
mas
hed
and
the
side
s ha
d cr
acks
from
top
to b
otto
m. T
he d
oors
bar
ely
open
ed.
M
y fr
iend
had
had
eno
ugh
and
reco
vere
d al
l of t
he c
ars
his
neph
ew w
as “
rest
orin
g” a
nd p
ut th
em o
n so
me
prop
erty
he
owne
d, a
lso
in C
oron
a. T
he c
ars
sat t
here
for
seve
ral y
ears
. D
urin
g th
at ti
me,
I as
sist
ed m
y cl
ient
by
refe
rrin
g hi
m to
a b
ody
shop
to r
epai
r th
e bo
dy (
Ros
coe
John
son
in H
ome
Gar
dens
) an
d to
JR
’s R
olls
-Roy
ce (
now
Ron
ny’s
Gar
age)
in S
anta
Ana
, to
rebu
ild th
e en
gine
.
In a
bout
199
6 or
199
7, I
rece
ived
a te
leph
one
call
from
my
frie
nd w
ho a
sked
me
“Do
you
know
a g
ood
junk
yar
d?”
I re
spon
ded,
“Yes
, wha
t do
you
need
?” H
e sa
id “N
othi
ng, b
ut m
aybe
they
’ll
give
me
$50
each
for
thes
e ol
d pi
eces
of j
unk
I’ve
got s
tore
d.”
I was
spe
echl
ess
and
agha
st.
I sai
d “J
ohn,
you
can
’t do
that
.” H
e re
spon
ded,
“Got
cha”
and
he
told
me
to c
ome
and
pick
up
the
cars
. H
e ad
vise
d m
e he
was
sel
ling
them
all
back
to
me
(I w
as e
late
d) a
nd t
hat
we
wou
ld w
ork
out
the
pric
e an
d ho
w t
o pa
y fo
r th
em la
ter.
As
it tu
rned
out
, I
spen
t th
e ne
xt s
ix y
ears
slo
wly
res
torin
g th
em. I
sol
d th
e 19
49 C
adill
ac, a
nd fi
rst r
esto
red
the
1961
Cad
illac
, the
n th
e 19
47 C
adill
ac a
nd th
en I
final
ly fo
cuse
d on
the
Ben
tley.
W
hen
I pic
ked
up th
e B
entle
y, it
was
stil
l in
two
piec
es.
The
tota
lly r
e-bu
ilt e
ngin
e w
as a
t JR
Sha
ver’s
sho
p in
San
ta A
na a
nd th
e bo
dy w
as in
Hom
e G
arde
ns s
low
ly b
eing
rep
aire
d.
Fin
ally
, in
abo
ut 2
004,
the
body
was
fini
shed
and
take
n to
JR
’s s
hop
in S
ana
Ana
to jo
in th
e en
gine
. T
he m
echa
nica
l res
tora
tion
and
re-a
ssem
bly
then
com
men
ced.
JR
and
Ron
ny S
have
r (R
onny
now
ow
ned
the
shop
) st
arte
d at
the
fron
t and
wor
ked
thei
r w
ay b
ack,
reb
uild
ing,
rep
laci
ng a
nd r
esto
ring
ever
ythi
ng m
echa
nica
l. In
Jun
e, 2
006
new
leat
her
upho
lste
ry w
as in
stal
led,
as
wel
l as
a ne
w
top
and
carp
et.
But
the
top
and
carp
et w
eren
’t rig
ht.
I the
n se
nt th
e ca
r to
“M
ilton
’’, in
San
ta A
na w
here
a c
orre
ct to
p an
d th
e co
rrec
t car
petin
g w
as in
stal
led.
The
trun
k w
as th
en r
ebui
lt.
I h
ave
sinc
e ha
d To
ny C
orre
ia, w
ho o
pera
tes
“Spe
ed S
hop
Cus
tom
Pai
nt” i
n C
oron
a, g
o ov
er th
e bo
dy a
nd p
aint
, rem
ovin
g an
y im
perf
ectio
ns a
nd re
pairi
ng a
ge c
rack
s an
d ot
her i
mpe
rfec
tions
. H
e is
a d
etai
l fre
ak!
T
hrou
gh th
e as
sist
ance
of R
RO
C m
embe
rs, I
hav
e lo
cate
d an
d in
stal
led
ever
y to
ol a
nd p
iece
of e
quip
men
t tha
t was
orig
inal
ly s
uppl
ied
by th
e fa
ctor
y to
the
first
ow
ner.
I dr
ive
the
car f
requ
ently
an
d it
runs
wel
l, rid
es s
moo
thly
and
is u
sual
ly th
e ce
nter
of a
ttent
ion
in p
arki
ng lo
ts.
I d
id d
isco
ver
that
the
car
was
use
d in
the
Eng
lish
TV
ser
ies,
“G
ideo
n’s
Way
” in
the
mid
196
0s. Y
ou c
an s
ee th
e sh
ows
onlin
e an
d if
you
visi
t (
http
://w
ww
.imcd
b.or
g/ve
hicl
e_19
1993
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Willy HugronChairman’s Corner
AUGUST 2013
Rear View Camera for Your PMCBy Dr. Bob Pazen
I needed a rear view camera for my 2007 Bentley Arnage T (LF7-12060). The car is large, with blind spots and being older, I don’t turn as far as I used to. I was referred to OG’s Auto Accessories at 36665 Cathedral Canyon Drive, Cathedral City, CA 92234. If you know the Palm Springs area, they are steps away from the Mary Pickford Movie Theater in Cathedral City. Ask for Omar or Chip at (760) 770-9923.
My camera was purchased and installed for $500.00. They worked on the car from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and would not take additional money since it took more time……but I did buy the team a taco and burrito lunch. They did an outstanding job at what I felt was a very fair price. After they finished working on the Bentley, the car was returned to me looking showroom new. You would not know that any work had been done. The mirror/camera work beautifully and are a delight…….to say nothing of a back saver. The photos show the large rear view mirror, which gives you a slightly wide angle view to the rear. The camera is inconspicuous and provides a full rear view with grid lines.
I believe that OG’s Auto Accessories can find a mirror/ camera set up for just about any car. Oh, by the way, they chrome parts as well.
September Early Morning RallyBy Steve Butler
Are you an early bird? Join the RROC So Cal region for an early morning meet and tour of North Laguna, Crystal Cove, Corona Del Mar and Newport Beach. We will be starting (for you real early birds) at “Cars and Coffee” in Irvine at 6:00 a.m. where we can display our PMCs with all of the various other cars. You can purchase your early morning cup of Joe and a muffin if you wish and view all of the cars. At 7:30 a.m. we will leave to go out on Laguna Canyon Road and head up through North Laguna to Crystal Cove where you can purchase breakfast at Pacific Whey in Newport Coast at 8:00 a.m. and have a quick breakfast while looking out at the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island. If 6:00 a.m. is too early, you can meet us at Pacific Whey at 8:00 a.m. After breakfast we will drive though Corona Del Mar where we can look at the beautiful homes and the Pacific Ocean. Then on to Balboa Island where we will take the car ferry across to the Balboa Peninsula and drive around on PCH until we get to the Newport Back Bay Ecological Reserve and have a quiet, reflective drive viewing the sea birds and the open space of the reserve. We will conclude out tour at the new offices of Gensler Architects where we will have a photo shoot of all of our PMCs in front of the motor court fountain. You will then be free to enjoy the rest of your day in the Newport Beach area, take a leisurely drive back home or join us at the RROC board meeting from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the new Gensler offices. Please be sure to RSVP if you are planning on attending the board meeting.
We look forward to seeing you at the rally!
Warner Brothers Studios On Saturday, September 14th, Yoshie and Craig Roberts will host an event beginning at 10:00 a.m. with a VIP tour of Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank. See “behind-the-scenes” and “into-the-scenes” of your favorite shows and movies at one of the world’s busiest motion picture and television studios. Guests of the Warner Bros VIP Tour are offered a rare and intimate glimpse into real Hollywood at work. This is not a theme park but one of the busiest working studios in Hollywood. The 2 hour 15 minute tour via carts takes you through back lot streets, sound stages, sets and craft shops. No two tours are alike and guides take you to where the action is. Walk on to the set of a hit television show, watch as Foley artists create sound effects for movies, see how sets are constructed, peruse over 10 million items in the prop department, and see your favorite vehicles from film and television up close in the “Cars of Warner Brothers” exhibit. You will also tour the Warner Brothers Museum. No promises but we are trying to arrange a tour of the “Two and a Half Men” and “Big Bang Theory” sets. You will also see many famous sound stages.
After our tour, we will caravan to lunch at one of Hollywood’s most famous restaurants, the Tam O’ Shanter Inn that has been owned by the same family continuously since 1922. There you will enjoy a classic Caesar Salad and your choice of prime rib with Yorkshire pudding, roasted chicken, fresh fish of the day or seasonable vegetable pasta. Dessert is ice cream and berries and your lunch includes coffee, tea, iced tea or soda. It will be a terrific day and we hope that you can join us! The price of this event is $84.00 per person, which includes parking for one car at Warner Brothers. The charge and tip for the valet at Tam O’ Shanter will be the responsibility of the member. Updates on this fabulous event will be coming soon so be sure to watch your e-mail and the September issue of The Spirit of Ecstasy for more information.
AUGUST 2013
Owner Hands-on Training Seminars
Welcome to the Southern California region’s monthly “Ask Ronny” column. This section of our monthly newsletter is dedicated to addressing technical questions regarding Rolls-Royce and Bentley automobiles. Each month I, Ronny Shaver – Technical Chairperson, attempt to educate and entertain PMC owners about their cherished chariots.
An essential component for these articles is member input (questions!) to provide topics of discussion. In the past, when lacking member input, I have tried to address common questions that I have heard during technical seminars, but now I am asking for your help. If any member has any technical question concerning their PMC(s), please e-mail it to [email protected] and I will either answer it directly or address it in an “Ask Ronny” column. Remember, “The only silly question is the one not asked.”
In recent months, I have been contacted about holding more detailed and technically focused seminars for those members who actively participate in the maintenance and repair of their own Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars. I have agreed to host informal technical meets at my shop once a month that will be much more technically oriented and hands-on. They will begin at around 9:00 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month starting in September and continue through the day until the specific topic or procedure has been covered completely and all questions have been answered. There will be no cost for these events and I encourage all to attend who are interested in participating or just curious.
Of course, topics for these seminars will need to be provided by participants and may even require “Guinea Pig” PMCs for demonstration. I encourage owners to get involved and learn more about their cars. Topics can be as simple as changing brake pads to tracing electrical faults to overhauling steering boxes to grinding valves and so on. So that we can cover as much as possible, topics and owners with donor training vehicles must contact me at [email protected] prior to the seminar with information so that all necessary supplies and literature can be ready for all who attend. These monthly seminars will be great opportunities to personally address issues with your car with an experienced Rolls-Royce/Bentley mechanic guiding you through the process. I want these to become “must come” events so that we can increase the level of members’ technical knowledge and instill a greater level of pride and confidence with “hands-on” experience. But again, I will need your help! In other words, MEMBER PARTICIPATION!
The general topics for the monthly meets will be announced in this column each month but I will also keep a list of interested participants that I will e-mail with more up-to-date details.
If you would like to be included in this new technical seminar program participant list, e-mail me at [email protected] with your contact and vehicle information.
Thank you and Happy Motoring!
Ronny
Safety Self-Inspection Technical Seminar Our Technical Chairman Ronny Shaver is hosting a technical seminar at Ronny’s Garage in Santa Ana on Saturday, August 3rd, where you will learn how to inspect your PMC yourself. The seminar will cover safety items such as brakes, tires, suspension, leaks, engine mounts, belts, hoses, etc. We will have checklists for participants who will be able to look under their own and fellow PMC owners’ cars and learn what technicians look at and how they determine what does and doesn’t need attention. Space and time will impose limitations on how many cars can be inspected. If you haven’t already done so, please RSVP ASAP if you are planning to attend. Coffee, tea, water, doughnuts and pastries will be provided.
What: Safety Self-Inspection Technical Seminar
Host: Ronny Shaver
Date: August 3, 2013
Time: 9:30 a.m. - ?
Place: Ronny’s Garage 1111 West 1st St., Santa Ana, CA 92703
RSVP: Ronny at [email protected].
Cost: No Charge
Directions:
From West L.A.: Take the 405 South to the 22 East. Exit at Bristol and turn left (South) to 1st St. Turn left and make a U-turn at the second left and continue to Ronny’s Garage on the right.
From East LA: Take the I-5 South to Orange County. Exit at Broadway and continue to 1st St. Turn right and continue to Ronny’s on the right.
From South OC: Take the I-5 North and exit at 1st St just past the 55 freeway. Turn right and continue West past Flower St. to Ronny’s Garage on the right.
Tidbits Erik Baltzar shared these pictures of his once-beautiful 1959 Silver Cloud I LWB Saloon (LCLC10). It currently has a Body by Crunched. It was rear-ended on the freeway on the way to a concours and ultimately won the People’s Choice award at the show.
It’s never too early to begin thinking about the year-end awards. The application process will begin before you know it. Review the improvements to your PMC that have been accomplished this year and please consider applying for one of the awards: Best Restored Rolls-Royce, Best Restored Bentley, Most Improved Rolls-Royce and Most Improved Bentley. Watch upcoming issues of The Spirit of Ecstasy for additional details.
Here’s a photo of Santos Guerra at the San Marino Motor Classic with his beautiful PMC in the background. Members Bill Cronkhite and Aaron Weiss were instrumental in organizing the SMMC and are to be congratulated on its success.
(From the Editor) I especially want to acknowledge and thank members Erik Baltzar, Glen MacDonald and Bob Pazen for submitting their interesting articles and photos! I really appreciate their contributions!
Look What I Found While Cleaning the Shed!By Glen MacDonald
I have had the great fortune to come upon a 1933 Rolls-Royce 20/25 in a shed in Ventura County. It has a sports saloon body by Hooper with a six inch extended and louvered hood that was special ordered from Rolls-Royce at the time it was built. The car had been on a jack in the shed since about 1983 when it was put up to change a rear brake hub. The operation was never completed and all of the hub parts remained stacked on the running board (fortunately). I could not resist saving it! It took five guys, two large floor jacks and a day to extract it from the shed. The Rolls-Royce had been in good company these 30 years with a 1920s Durant and a 1917 Chandler (complete with many bullet holes) sharing the shed. This Hooper has really lovely lines and is pretty much complete. It will be a long-term restoration project, but well worth the effort I think.
AUGUST 2013
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